A Glimmer Of Hope — And Some Fatigue — As Paradise Builds Back
In 2018, a devastating fire ripped through the mountain community of Paradise, California. 85 people died. And almost the entire town burned to the ground.The Camp Fire remains the most destructive an...
22 Okt 202553min
An Arrest, A Report, And Little Closure For Palisades Fire Victims
A NOTE: We taped this episode on Oct. 13, 2025. It’s a developing story. Please check the Los Angeles Times for updates.At the time of this taping, 29-year-old Jonathan Rinderknecht is in federal cust...
15 Okt 202546min
The $1.9 million investigation that leaves us with ‘more questions than answers’
Nine months and one investigation later, it is still not clear why neighborhoods in Altadena, California did not get an alert to evacuate until 3:25 a.m on January 8th — if residents got one at all — ...
8 Okt 20251h 1min
Want Home Owners Insurance? You Might Need To Cut Down Your Trees.
The insurance industry in California was fragile even before the January fires in Los Angeles. Since the Camp Fire in Paradise and other devastating blazes in Napa, Sonoma, and Ventura Counties, home ...
1 Okt 202555min
Navigating Insurance Hell, Pt. 1
One of the biggest stories to emerge from these fires is the insurance nightmare fire survivors have endured. Not all stories of insurers are bad but the number of residents who have reported trouble ...
24 Sep 202550min
How One Nonprofit Hopes To ‘Keep Altadena Land In Altadena Hands’
The sale of lots in the Altadena burn zones has slowed down but there is still a lot of uncertainty among some residents about whether they can rebuild. There is concern felt across some of these neig...
17 Sep 202551min
Where has all the Fire Aid gone? We follow the money.
The much ballyhooed Fire Aid concert in January, featuring artists from Billie Eilish to Joni Mitchell to No Doubt, raised $100 million to help assist people in the immediate aftermath of the Eaton an...
10 Sep 202540min
No Way Out: Does LA Have Evacuation Plans In Place For The Next Disaster?
On the morning of the Palisades Fire, streets were already gridlocked by the time the first widespread evacuation order was issued. Eventually, people were told to leave their cars behind and run, set...
27 Aug 202550min
